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Pacific Cinewaves

In our fortified commitment to amplify Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Communities, Pacific Cinewaves programming celebrates stories and storytellers emerging from the Kingdom of Hawai’i, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Cook Islands, Tahiti (French Polynesia), Guåhan (Guam), Samoa, and throughout the Pacific region.

Pacific Cinewaves

Ata Pūao

Film Ata Pūao Directed by Allie Howell Amid the nightlife of a new city, a young Māori trans-woman reckons with safety, isolation, and the fragile…

Animation, Documentary Features, Pacific Cinewaves

Before the Moon Falls

Film Before the Moon Falls Directed by Kimberlee Bassford After a diagnosis of mental illness, acclaimed Samoan writer Sia Figiel embarks on a path toward healing, but…

Pacific Cinewaves

I Am Not Your Dusky Maiden

Film I Am Not Your Dusky Maiden Directed by Vea Mafile'o When a Samoan woman enters therapy, she must navigate a series of alter egos protecting her from painful…

Pacific Cinewaves

IN CONVERSATION WITH DAN TAULAPAPA MCMULLIN

Film IN CONVERSATION WITH DAN TAULAPAPA MCMULLIN Directed by Angelique Kalani Axelrode Iconic artist Dan Taulapapa McMullin creates radical work that reimagines the archive of queer Pasifika histories.

Pacific Cinewaves, Shorts

PACIFIC CINEWAVES

Program PACIFIC CINEWAVES From the perspectives of women and children across the Pacific Islands, these six narrative shorts offer an absorbing…

Pacific Cinewaves

Radini

Film Radini Directed by Salote Cama With perfect faith and a perfect smile, a pastor’s wife holds everything together.

Pacific Cinewaves

Socks

Film Socks Directed by Todd Karehana In small-town New Zealand, a young indigenous Māori boy feels an unexpected bond with a Mormon missionary.

Pacific Cinewaves

The Arrangements

Film The Arrangements Directed by Sonny Ganaden Three Micronesian boys in Hawaii have a day to prepare for a funeral and find their friend’s hidden…

Pacific Cinewaves

The Forest is a Spirit That Beckons Me

Film The Forest is a Spirit That Beckons Me Directed by Jacob Cruz-Rine After a lifetime of waiting, a CHamoru woman finds that her family curse has finally emerged on her…

Animation, Pacific Cinewaves

The Rain

Film The Rain Directed by Kā'eo Luke Exploring what it truly means to live and love.

Pacific Cinewaves

The Return

Film The Return Directed by Marina Alofagia McCartney When Lupesina answers her ancestors’ call, she must find acceptance of herself, or risk being stuck in the…

Pacific Cinewaves

What We Carry

Film What We Carry Directed by Lindsay Watson After years of tragic miscarriages, Sala begins to lose hope of becoming a mom- until she uncovers a…